What kind of home is 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ sell for?

196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ last sold for £418,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £246,500 in April 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and December 2021, 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ rose from £246,500 to £418,000, a change of £171,500. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

The current EPC rating for 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TA3 5DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ use?

The latest EPC at 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ in?

196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ sits in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA3 postcode district in Somerset.

Is 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

The closest primary school to 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ is Thurlbear Church of England Primary School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Fox's School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ?

The closest bus stop to 196 Thurlbear Road, TA3 5DQ is Taunton Racecourse, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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196 Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5DQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 196 Thurlbear Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

196 Thurlbear Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurlbear, Taunton, Taunton (TA3 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £418,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Nov 2013

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Thurlbear Road, Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

196 Thurlbear Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£418,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2021Most recent
£418,000
+69.6%over 5 years
4 April 2016
£246,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in TA3 5DQ: £235,000 (2019–1998).

Nearby sales in TA3 5DQ

On the street

Versus other Thurlbear Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

196 Thurlbear Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Taunton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Taunton Racecourse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA3 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA3 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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